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Grammar
Objectives:InthisLesson,youwillbeableto:
usethePresentContinuousTense.
usehave/havegot.

Exercise1:Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformoftheverbs.
goingtofutureorwillfuture?
Example:Icanttellyounow.(I/tell)youlater.Illtellyoulater.
1.Ipromise(I/be)homebeforemidnight.
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2.Oh,Iforgotmyhomework.(I/bring)ittomorrow.
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3.Lookattheclouds!(It/rain)
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4.(You/talk)toPeterattheparty?
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5.Inthe21st.Century(people/have)morefreetime.
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6.Whereareyougoing?(I/play)tennis.
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Exercise2:Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformoftheverbs
Presentcontinuous[am,are,is+verb+ing]orwillfuture?

1. (They/fly)toLisbononSundaymorning.
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2. What(you/do)onSaturdaynight?
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3. (We/take)thetraintoParisandthen(we/drive)toBrittany.
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4. Idontthink(it/snow)tomorrow.
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5. (You/ring)mewhenyouarrive?
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6. Dontworry.(I/notforget)
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Exercise3:fillintheblankswiththecorrectformsoftheverbsshownin
brackets.
Forexample:
He_________hard.(towork)
Heisworkinghard.
We____________anxious.(tofeel)
Wearefeelinganxious.

1.I_______________thequestions.
2.You________________boots.
3.We______________forwork.
4.She______________herfriend.
5.He_______________ahouse.
6.They_______________supper.
7.We______________astory.

8.You______________forthebus.
9.I_______________abook.

10.They_______________berries.

(toanswer)
(towear)
(tolook)
(tocall)
(tobuild)
(tocook)
(totell)
(towait)
(toread)
(topick)

Exercise4:Foreachofthefollowingsentences,determinewhetherthe
SimplePresenttenseorthePresentContinuoustenseismore
appropriate,andfillintheblankwiththecorrectformofthe
verbgiveninbrackets.
Example:
Rightnow,he________ridiculous.(tobe)
Rightnow,heisbeingridiculous.
She______toSydneyeveryweekend.(todrive
ShedrivestoSydneyeveryweekend.
1.Atthemoment,I__________________supper.
(tocook)
2.He________________thepapereveryweekday.
(toread)
3.We________________rightnow.

(tostudy)
4.She________________everyday.

(tostudy)
5.Nowit_______________.

(torain)
6.They______________toMexicoeveryyear.
(totravel)
7.Justnowwe________________theshopping.
(todo)
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8.Shealways________________correctly.

(toanswer)
9.You________________neverlate.

(tobe)
10.NowI________________totheradio.

(tolisten)
11.EachSunday,we________________thefleamarket.(tovisit)
12.Atpresent,I________________forwork.

(tolook)

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Objectives
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
identify word collocations from the texts.
complete sentences by filling in the correct form of the verb
(Future Simple, Modals can, must, Present Simple).

Before You Start

1. How much do you know about dolphins? Are the following sentences TRUE or
FALSE?
a. There are 10 different kinds of dolphins. TRUE / FALSE
b. Dolphins are friendly and like to play with people. TRUE / FALSE
c. Dolphins talk to each other under the water. TRUE / FALSE
d. Dolphins eat about 110 lbs. (50 kg) of fish every day. TRUE / FALSE
e. Dolphins can smell but they cannot hear. TRUE / FALSE
2. Now read to the texts and check your answers.

While You Are Viewing

While you work, jot down any questions you may have.

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Putting It All Together

1. Match the words to make pairs by filling in the suitable number.
1. squeaking

__ a. guides

2. day

__ b. habits

3. experienced

__ c. trip

4. eating

__ d. dolphins

5. trained

__ e. sounds

2. Use the verbs from the list below to complete the sentences.
give, eats, will swim, make, can jump,
miss, must have, pet, will enjoy
a. If you come on the day trip, you ____________ with 6 beautiful dolphins.
b. Trained dolphins _________ over bars and _______ you rides on their backs.
c. These dolphins let us touch and ________ them.
d. Dolphins _______ clicking and whistling sounds.
e. Come on a dolphin swim! You __________ it! Don't ________ this wonderful
chance!
f. This dolphin's name is Jet. He _________ about 33 lbs. (15 kg) of fish every day.
g. You __________ a guide with you on a dolphin swim.

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Answer Key

Before You Start

1. a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

FALSE
TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE

Putting It All Together

1. a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

3
4
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2. a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

will swim
can jump, give
pet
make
will enjoy, miss
eats
must have

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AnswerKeyExercise1:
1.Illbe
2.Illbring
3.itsgoingtorain
4.Areyougoingtotalk?
WillyoutalktoPeterattheparty,please?
WillyoupleasetalktoPeterattheparty?
5.Peoplewillhave
6.Imgoingtoplay

AnswerKeyExercise2:
1.areflying
2.areyoudoing
3.Wearetakingwearedriving
4.itwillsnow
5.Willyouring?
6.Iwontforget(=willnotforget)

AnswerKeyExercise3:
1.iswriting
2.areworrying
3.ismaking
4.isdying
5.arehurrying

6.isdaring
7.arelying
8.issolving
9.amleaving
10.aretrying

AnswerKeyExercise4:

1.amcooking
2.reads
3.arestudying
4.studies
5.israining
6.travel

7.aredoing
8.answers
9.are
10.amlistening
11.visit
12.amlooking